Receive And Give Self Compassion

Begin by finding a comfortable position having your spine straight and upright your shoulders resting and relaxed soften the muscles around your face and begin to feel the surface that you're sitting or standing on feel the ground or the chair supporting your body and then let's find your breath focusing your attention on how you're breathing right now air in through your nostrils your chest or belly expanding and then letting go of the air focus on your breathing for a few breaths this is your present moment your body being grounded and present now bring your hands to your stomach and to your heart feel the the rising and falling of your chest and your belly whatever you're going through in this moment is entirely human things you're feeling is a part of humanity imagine someone that you love is going through what you are going through now imagine them going through something similar and what words or actions of support and love would you offer to this person now go into mind someone who loves you and supports you now imagine someone who loves you and supports you what words or actions of love and support might that offer to you knowing that in this world of connectedness you are always a giver of compassion and a receiver of compassion flow of compassion doesn't stop with you and doesn't only go out from you you being a giver and a receiver makes it possible for the collective to keep compassion flowing in our communities and in our communities once again feeling the rise and fall of your breathing through the hands that are on your chest or belly you're fully experiencing the aliveness and the flow of our humanity and our care for each other by nurturing your self-compassion you're nurturing your capacity to hold it and to give it and to receive it now thanking yourself for the moments that you're paying attention to what is happening inside of you and nurturing your capacity for self-compassion we're ready to close this practice notice the current pace and flow of your breathing once again feel the surface underneath you the sounds in your environment when you're ready you can open your eyes